And definitely mean sick in the old school way, having been laid up in bed for a few days with the team cold. My friend, The Numbers, suggested this as a post, as her craving when sick is tinned fruit. Each to their own I guess! Here’s some thoughts from me: 1. A stack [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Foodie gifts'
No more sinning at Burger King
April 13th, 2012 · No Comments · Foodie gifts, Places to eat
What’s your food sin, your dirty little secret? Mine is usually fuelled by a) two glasses of wine on an empty stomach and b) missing the train and being stuck at King’s Cross. Which up until recently was a decent food wasteland. Hence the drunken appeal of a Big Whopper. Which really only left me [...]
Tags:Kings Cross·Yalla Yalla
Gold Challenge March round up: the Olympic prep
April 10th, 2012 · No Comments · Foodie gifts, Places to eat
Another month gone by, and still trekking on. However, lousy weather in February and early March meant I was falling too far behind my total for comfort. So now I have a new best friend for the challenge: an exercise bike. That, and the fact that the wi-fi stretches to the garage. I am [...]
Tags:Gold Challenge·Olympics
My new favourite brownie?
April 9th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Baking, Chocolate, Foodie gifts
I make brownies quite a lot; they are often requested by my team when I say I’m going to bake, especially the peanut butter ones. But this week I’ve been making some for an 18th birthday that needed to be very chocolatey, no nuts and something a bit special. Which is how I came to [...]
Tags:Brownies·home baking
Getting great flavours in the box with Flavrbox
April 4th, 2012 · No Comments · British favourites, Foodie gifts
I love the many great producers that I get to meet, not to mention sample their produce. It’s also great to see other new businesses that pull together some of that great produce, and Flavrbox is one of those. Based in Bristol, this is a social-enterprise, so doing good whilst bringing you some great stuff [...]
Time for a Jubilee tea?
April 3rd, 2012 · 3 Comments · British favourites, Foodie gifts
I love a good celebration (as witnessed by the amount of things we lugged out to Cyprus last year for the Royal wedding) so thought it about time to start thinking about the Jubilee. And then I passed M&S’s windows today to see all their jubilee pots in the window. I think this range is [...]
So what are Hotel Chocolat doing for Easter?
March 29th, 2012 · No Comments · Easter, Foodie gifts
When I wrote about my Easter chocolate shopping stops, I got gently admonished on Twitter for not including Hotel Chocolat. Which is a bit of an oversight if you’re looking for great quality chocolate. I guess they were an oversight as they are always my fall back site, as you can always guarantee that [...]
Tags:Easter·Hotel Chocolat
Some great food businesses worth checking out
March 28th, 2012 · No Comments · British favourites, Cheese, Foodie gifts
Quick post, but just wanted to mention a few great businesses I’ve met over the last couple of weeks, who are doing great things with food, in different ways: * Turnbulls Deli – if you’re near Shaftesbury, I’m quite sure you’ll already know this deli, and if not then make a detour when you’re [...]
Teapigs, Tetley, Tata and telling the absolute truth
March 26th, 2012 · 12 Comments · Foodie gifts, Tea and coffee
I like brands which are transparent. I was cross and mortified when Innocent sold a big stake to Coca-Cola, but there felt like there was no hiding it. Bit the same with Pret and McDonalds. So I was a bit miffed when someone told me that Teapigs belonged to Tetley. I’d never looked into [...]
Tags:Teapigs
Setting the Easter table
March 22nd, 2012 · No Comments · Easter, Foodie gifts
Easter is a great festival from many angles. If you have a belief, then it’s a blessed time. If you love chocolate, it’s a fantastic time. And if you just love Spring, then it’s perfect timing. Great to throw a lunch, hope for sunshine and definitely plan for some great eating. Make for a pretty [...]
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